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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-Sale Inventory by Product Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
NGLs | $ 276.3 |  |  |  | $ 593.8
Petrochemicals and refined products | 399.3 |  |  |  | 395.1
Crude oil | 287.9 |  |  |  | 42.6
Natural gas | 14.4 |  |  |  | 61.6
Total | 977.9 |  |  |  | 1,093.1
Summary of cost of sales and lower of cost or market adjustments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 11,052.7 | [1] | 9,692.5 | [1] |
Lower of cost or market adjustments | $ 5.2 |  | $ 2.7 |  |
[1] | Cost of sales is a component of "Operating costs and expenses," as presented on our Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations. Quarter-to-quarter fluctuations in these amounts are primarily due to changes in energy commodity prices and sales volumes associated with our marketing activities.

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